Mel Bennett vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Mel Bennett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mel Bennett

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.